Ironing neckbands



G. B. EHRMANN.

IRONING NECKBANDS.

APPLICATION FILED HAYE. 1919.

Patentad July 12, 1921` 3 SHEETS-SHEET I.`

G. B. EHRMANN.

IRONING NECKBANDS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 8, 1919.

Patented July 12, 1921.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 2.'

G. B. EHRMANN.

IRONING NECKBANDS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY s, |919.

1,384,605. Patented July 12, 1921.

PATENT CFFICE.

GEORGE B. EHRMANN, F TROY, NEW YORK.

IRONING N EGKBANDS.

Application filed May 8, 1919.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, GEORGE BrEHnMANN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Troy, county ofRensselaer, and State of New York, have 'invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ironing Neckbands, of which the following is a specification.

Reference may be had to the accompanying drawings, and the reference characters marked thereon which form a part of this specification. Similar characters refer to similar parts inv the several figures therein. This invention relates to the ironing of fabrics of various kinds, and the invention may be carried out by various forms of ironing devices adapted for the particular work to be performed. i

In the drawings, I have shown a preferred form of ironing mechanism particularly adapted for ironing or smoothing the edges of neckbands, wrist-bands and the like.

The principal objectV of the invention is to quickly produce upon a fabrica polished or smooth surface.

Other objects will appear in connection with the following description.

F igureV 1 of the drawings is a view in front elevation of my improved ironing machine.

Fig. 2 is a similar view of a broken-away portion of the same with the outer guideflangesV removed.

Fig. Sis a similar view of the same with the main guides removed.

Fig. 4 is a view in end elevation of the machine shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a view in perspective of the crank-mechanism whereby rapid reciprocating movements are imparted `to the iron.`

Fig. 6 is a viewk on a smaller scale similar to Fig. 1`showing the ironing apparatus mounted upon a standard.

Fig. 7 is a view similar to Fig. 3 with the face-plate of the combustion chamber re- 45 moved. v

Fig. 8 is a horizontal cross section taken on the broken line 8-8 in Fig. 7.

Fig. 9 is a viewin perspective of the upper guiding-plate detached.`

Fig. 10 is* a similar view of the lower guiding-plate detached.

Fig. lltis a view in perspective of the face-plate of the combustion `chamber detached.-

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented July 12, 1921.

Serial No. 295,542.

Fig. 12 is a'view in perspective of the iron, and lever whereby the iron is reciprocated.

Fig. 13 is a vertical longitudinal section through the same taken on the broken line 13-'13 in Fig. 12.

Referring to the drawings wherein the invention is shown in preferred form, 1 is a standard upon the upper end of which is mounted a combustion chamber, 2, having a front face-plate, 3, formed with a curved groove, 4, in its front face, from which a vertical groove, 5, extends toV the top of the face-plate as shown in Fig. 11.

This face-plate is secured upon the front ofthe combustion chamber by screws, 6.

A lever, 7, is pivotally mounted at 8 within the groove, 5, which groove is of suflicient width to permit of limited reciprocating movement of said lever.

An iron, 9, is mounted upon the lower end of said lever within the curved groove,

4, said curved groove being concentric with the pivotal connection, 8, of the lever, 7.

Reciprocating movement of the lever, 7, causes the iron', 9, to travel back and forth within said curved groove, 4.

Reciprocating movements can be imparted to the lever, 7 by means of a crank-pin, 10, carried by a crank-disk, 11, mounted upon the shaft of an electric motor, 12, the casing of which is mounted upon the upper end of the combustion chamber, 2.

The crank-pin, 10, plays in a slot, 13, in the upper end of the lever, 7, and is fixed upon a slide, 14, movable along a diametric slot, 15, in the crank-disk, 11, and adapted to be secured in adjusted position in said slot by means of set-screws, 16, whereby the crank-pin, 10, can be located at different distances yfrom the axis of the crank-disk, 11, to secure more or less throw of the lever, 7, andiron, 9.

. By means of the electric motor, 12, rapid reciprocating movements may be imparted to the iron, 9.

Mounted upon the outer side of the faceplate, 3, by means of screws, 17, are an upper guiding-plate, 18, and a lower guiding-plate, 19, which `'form therebetween a guiding groove, 20, 'for a neckband or the like.

The neighboring ends yof the guide-plates, 18 and 19, and the groove formed therebetween, are curved in the arc of a circle concenti'ic'witli the'pivotal connection, 8, which' forms the axis of reciprocating movement of the iron, 9.

The iron, 9, has in its face, curved groove, 21, the groovcd face :of said iron being complementary to said bandguiding mechanism and forming a bottomY As an4 auxiliary guiding means fory thev neckbandior the like, I mount upon the outer face ofy the" guiding member`s,18 and 19re' spectively, plates, 22, each having a guideflange, 23,'with aspace therebetween lead'- ing to the groove betweenfthe `guiding-plates,y

is and i9.

One or-bothnof'these plates,` 22,' may be made'adjustable toward andfrom theother by` means of a longitudinal slot, 24,'adaptedv toI receivea pairof lcking screws, 25.

For certain kinds. ofI workthese plates', 22, may be omitted.

-The iron', 9, is adapted tobe maintained in' a heated condition duringf'the ironing operation by means ofv a gas-burner, 26, the

flame from which is directed against the face-plate, 3, of the combustion chamber, 2,

against which face-plate the iron, 9, rests. A

A' combustible mixture of" gas and airmay be supplied to the gas-burner, 26, in' any' known manuel'.

- For certain purposes of the-inventioi'if,v theA heating mechanism may be omitted if de! sired, or any other known form yofV heating mechanism' may be used in' place ofI that shown.

The preferiedmanner of operation of' the machineis as follows;

The iron' having beei'r heated vby means of the burner,l 26,is set in' rapid vibration or reeiprcation by the electric motor, 12, cans?" ing the iron to'reciprocate rapidly through a path extending' in the general' direction of the groove, 20, between the gi'iiding'eplates, 18 and 19. The neckband to beironedfis their inserted into said groove, 20, between the guiding-plates, 18 and 19, until' itsedge' occupies the groove,2-1,.iny the iron, 9';

The neckband is'thenprogressivelyy moved' along said v groove, 21", while 'exposed' to theI rapidly reciprocating ironing movement of theiron, -9, which sinooths andpolishesthe edge of the neckband.

While Ifhave shownmeans forpresenting an article' like a neckband edgewise to the 'a Simiiariy iron, I wish it understood that different kinds ofy work may be'piesente'dV in al different manner to the iron.

The broadlycharacteristic feature of the invention" is" that` thel "work is continuously yprogressively moved relative to the iron while the iron is rapidly reciprocated in Contact ,with the work, this characteristic feature being the same whether the work presents an edge or a flat surface to the iron. For certain purposes of the invention, the groove, 21, in the irony may be omitted; v

lhileI have shown an electric motor as a meansl for imparting rapid*` reciprocatingmovements to the iron any otherknown form of mechanismk for imparting such, re'- ciprocating movements tothe ironI may be employed. Y A

In impart-ing arelative progressive movenienty betweenI the ironand'theV fabric, for certain purposes of the'invention'it is' immaterial whether the fabric be progressively moved relatively to the rapidlyl vibratingV iron, orwhether the rapidly vibrating-'iron also be fabric. Y

By means of'iny invention, av smooth' or highly polished surface canl bek imparted kto fabrics of different kinds, and'by the preferred formf of.V apparatus shown, the edges of neckbands vandy the likek can be.A easily and quickly ironedx smoothl and relieved' of the roughness which usually remains after the laundrying operation.

VV hat I claim as new and desire t'osecure 1. In a machine of' the classidescribedand inv com/binatimi',l guiding mechanism'-forining a groove and`- providedk with' an' opening in the groove-wall; an ironv adjacent to'said;

opening; and means'for rapidly reciprocating` said' iron.

2. In a machine iii combination, guiding mechanism forming a curved groove adapted to receive a1 neck! bandfor tlielikey and"providedwith an opening in the groove-wall; an*y iron"a'd-jacent"to' said opening; and meansffor rapidly reciprocating said iron.

In amachin'elofvthe class described" and in combination, guiding-mechanism forming curvedl groove in substantially an arc of a circle and provided with opening! in the groove-wall; an'iron' adjacent to said opening; air iron-carrying member pivot"- allyY mounted upon an axis substantially' conl' centric with said circleg-a'nd' means for' rapidly oscillatingy said iron-carrying member and iron;

i. in amaciiineiofaieeiass described and in combination, 'aL support'provided with an opening therethrough a pair of `guide`-meif;n' bers mounted'wit'h capability* for' relative adj ustmentfwith a band`-', g;uidin,f: ;l groove 'be-- tween said members; 4an iron reeipr'ocat'` progressivelymoved relatively' to the' of the class describedandi ingly movable in said opening in the support; and means for rapidly reciprocating said iron.

5. ln a machine of the class described and in combination, band-guiding mechanism 'formed with a groove adapted to receive a neckband or the like said groove being formed with a bottom opening; an iron movable in said opening and having a grooved face complementary to said band-guiding mechanism; and means for rapidly reciprocating said iron in a path corresponding with the groove in said guiding mechanism;

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 24th day of April, 1919.

. GEO. B. EI-IRMANN. 

